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Bullom Shore is geographical area in
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...
facing the
Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
and the estuary of
Sierra Leone River The Sierra Leone River is a river estuary on the Atlantic Ocean in Western Sierra Leone. It is formed by the Bankasoka River and Rokel River and is between 4 and 10 miles wide (6–16 km) and 25 miles (40 km) long. It holds the major port ...
. Its name is derived from the Bullom people who traditionally speak the Bullom language. It is the location of the Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom. Bullom means low-lying land, and the Bullom shore stretches from Leopold Island in the North West to Tagrin Point.


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{{reflist Regions of West Africa by country Geography of Sierra Leone